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Amber Waves
“Two men. One losing hope, the other searching for it. Together they would harvest a life-long friendship.”
85%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Amber Waves (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Amber Waves (1980) — a movie tagged as TV Movie and Drama with heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but becomes a father-figure to the young man. Our models also surface themes such as family and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Amber Waves 85% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Amber Waves is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 25% match — Matches your drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
85%
from 2 TMDb votes
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25%match
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Synopsis
A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but becomes a father-figure to the young man.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-03-09
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 8.5
- TMDB ID
- 263075
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Where can I watch Amber Waves (1980)?
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Is there an official trailer for Amber Waves?
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What is Amber Waves about?
A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but becomes a father-figure to the young man.
Is there an AI analysis for Amber Waves?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Amber Waves?
The official runtime for Amber Waves is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Dennis Weaver
Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt

Kurt Russell
Larry Koenig

Mare Winningham
Marlene Burkhardt

Fran Brill
Suze Winter

Wilford Brimley
Pete Alberts

Rossie Harris
Dougie Burkhardt

Grainger Hines
Gregg Burkhardt

Penny Fuller
Fern Jensen

Eloy Casados
Dwight Willits

Bill Morey
Ansel Porter

Michael Talbott
Tork Torkelson
- R
Robert Weaver
Russ Hahn

Ted Dykstra
- J
Jack Goth
- K
Kaye Grieve
- L
Lucetta Jenison
- C
Cathryn Johnston
- L
Les Kimber
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